California Codes, Code of Civil Procedure - CCP, Part 2 — Of Civil Actions, Title 3 — Of the Parties to Civil Actions, Chapter 4 — Effect of Death, Article 1 — Definitions, Section 377.11
For the purposes of this chapter, “decedent’s successor in interest” means the beneficiary of the decedent’s estate or other successor in interest who succeeds to a cause of action or to a particular item of the property that is the subject of a cause of action.
Notes
Defines decedent’s successor in interest for this chapter as the beneficiary of the decedent’s estate or another successor in interest who succeeds to a cause of action or to a particular item of property that is the subject of a cause of action. The definition states no additional qualification, deadline, or exception.
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